Restaurants
Bottega Caruso
Family-run Italian restaurant and shop on Broad Street in Margate Old Town, with a wine bar and deli next door.
Verified Oct 2026
Castles & History, Museums & Galleries
Powell-Cotton Museum and Quex House
In Birchington
Accessible
Family Friendly
Natural history museum, Regency house and gardens at Quex Park, Birchington. One ticket covers all three. Check winter opening before you go.
About Powell-Cotton Museum and Quex House
The Powell-Cotton Museum, Quex House and Gardens at Quex Park, Birchington, combines a natural history museum, a Regency house visited by guided tour, and gardens. One full-day ticket covers all three with re-entry. Festive opening runs on weekends from 21 November to 13 December for A Cosy Quex House Christmas; winter hours outside that are not published.
Accessibility
Step-free level access at the main entrance and through most areas, with a portable ramp for Quex House. A manual wheelchair is available.
Where it is
What's on here
Eat and drink in Margate
Restaurants
Sète
Neighbourhood restaurant, wine bar and bottle shop on Northdown Road, Margate, serving seasonal small plates and a producer-led wine list.
Verified Oct 2026
Farm Shops & Producers
Quex Barn Farm Shop and Restaurant
Farm shop, butchery and restaurant on the Quex Park Estate, Birchington: local produce, Friday home delivery to Thanet.
Verified Nov 2026
Pubs
Margate Beach Club
Beach bar, cocktail bar and cabaret lounge near the Main Sands in Margate, with events and private hire.
Verified Oct 2026
Guides that mention Powell-Cotton Museum and Quex House
GuideFamily Days Out, Museums & Galleries
Margate: the gallery, the Shell Grotto, the caves, the harbour and Quex
Turner Contemporary, Dreamland, the Shell Grotto, Margate Caves, the Crab Museum, the Harbour Arm, Walpole Bay and Quex, with winter days.
More things to do in Margate
Beaches & Coast, Castles & History
Margate Harbour Arm
Historic stone pier with a lighthouse, cafes, bars and galleries beside the sea, with Margate Visitor Information Centre in Droit House at its base.
Family Friendly
Beaches & Coast
Walpole Bay Tidal Pool
Grade II listed 1937 tidal pool of about four acres, popular for sea swimming. Visit Thanet lists no lifeguards or toilets on site.
Castles & History, Museums & Galleries
Margate Caves
Chalk caves beneath Northdown Road with self-guided visits, a Discovery Room and a visitor centre. Open Wednesday to Sunday; steps only.
Family Friendly